Head cook Work, Jobs in Ilminster, Som (with Salaries)

Head Cook
Cedar Lodge and The Limes Care Home —Taunton
- £13.85 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Kitchen experience
- Annual leave
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1d
Weekend Cook
Avon Care Homes Ltd —Castle Cary
- Part-time
- Culinary experience
- Cooking
- In-person
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Head Chef - New Site Opening
Sereno Lounge —Sherborne
- £37,000 - £44,500 a year
- Overtime
- Hospitality
- Bar
- Casual dining restaurant
- Employee discount
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8d
Cook
KFC —Glastonbury
- Up to £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Employee discount
Chef
The Seaside Company Dorset —Bridport
- From £12.81 an hour
- Full-time
- Bar
- English
- Hotel
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7d
Cook - Zero Hours Contract
Brunelcare —Glastonbury
- £13.31 - £14.61 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
14d
Chef
Barolo Lounge —Yeovil
- Up to £13.30 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Casual dining restaurant
- Cooking
- Employee discount
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8d
Sous Chef
Fondo Lounge —Street
- £33,200 - £37,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hospitality
- Bar
- Casual dining restaurant
- Employee discount
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14d
Chef - 4 day Week Available
Swim —Lyme Regis
- £13.50 - £15.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Cooking
- In-person
- Café
- Employee discount
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Sous Chef
Fosso Lounge —Wells
- £33,200 - £37,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hospitality
- Bar
- Casual dining restaurant
- Employee discount
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Greek Takeaway Grill Chef
Coal Greek Takeaway —Lyme Regis
- £16 - £17 an hour
- Part-time
- Culinary experience
- Cooking
- In-person
- Employee discount
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11d
Sous Chef
Loungers —Street
- £33,200 - £37,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hospitality
- Bar
- Casual dining restaurant
- Employee discount
6d
Cook
KFC - Wellington —Wellington
- Up to £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Employee discount
5d
Chef - New Site Opening
Sereno Lounge —Sherborne
- £10.85 - £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Casual dining restaurant
- Cooking
- Employee discount
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8d
Sous Chef - New Site Opening
Sereno Lounge —Sherborne
- £33,200 - £37,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hospitality
- Bar
- Casual dining restaurant
- Employee discount
Quick apply
8d
200526-Sous Chef - Wincanton - Care Home - £30k - 40 Hour Week - Day Hours
Chefs For Chefs LTD —Wincanton
- £30,159 - £30,160 a year
- Weekends only
- Nursing home
- Cooking
- Communication skills
- Free parking
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Hotel Kitchen - Team Leader
Premier Inn —Taunton
- Up to £14.31 an hour
- Full-time
- Hotel
- Employee discount
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6d
Cook
KFC Bridgwater Dunball —Dunball
- Up to £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Employee discount
4h
Kitchen staff / 1790 - The Lantokay, Street
J D Wetherspoon plc —Street
- £12.94 an hour
- Part-time
- Bar
- No experience needed
- Hotel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2h
Kitchen staff / 911 - The Greyhound, Bridport
J D Wetherspoon plc —Bridport
- £12.91 an hour
- Part-time
- Bar
- No experience needed
- Hotel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
1d

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Head Cook

Cedar Lodge and The Limes Care Home
Taunton

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Job details

Full-time
£13.85 an hour
1 day ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Organisational skills
Kitchen management
Food Hygiene Certificate
Leadership
Kitchen experience

Full job description

Cedar Lodge Care Home is located in Taunton, Somerset, and provides specialist dementia, palliative, and respite care for up to 39 residents, alongside The Limes, a dedicated mental health community supporting a further 15 individuals. The home offers a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment, with a strong focus on personalised care, dignity, and resident wellbeing.

Head Cook Contract

£13.85 per hour
Contracted to 40 hours per week (8am – 5pm, including alternate weekends)
Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

No late evenings or split shifts, offering a consistent working pattern and genuine work life balance, alongside ongoing training, development and clear opportunities for career progression within a well structured and supportive environment.

Role Overview
As Head Cook you will take full ownership of the kitchen within a specialist complex care setting, supporting individuals with a range of complex physical and mental health needs. You will lead from the front to deliver high quality, nutritious and enjoyable meals that are central to daily life.

You will drive all aspects of kitchen operations, from menu planning and food preparation to stock control, compliance and team performance. Working with fresh ingredients, you will ensure meals are tailored to individual dietary needs, including modified or specialist diets, while maintaining consistently high standards of presentation, nutrition and food safety.

With a strong focus on efficiency and cost control, you will manage stock, ordering and budgets effectively, minimising waste while ensuring quality is never compromised.

Leading and developing your team, you will build a well organised, motivated and high performing kitchen. This role offers a rare opportunity to combine strong leadership, quality food and a better work life balance.

What We Are Looking For

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent, or working towards
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Proven experience leading or managing a kitchen
Strong leadership and organisational skills
Good understanding of dietary requirements, including modified or specialist diets
A proactive, reliable and quality focused approach

About us
Cedar Lodge Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver a

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